Where does “mambola” come from?
mambola (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bola, from Spanish bola, from Provençal bola, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
mambola (Tagalog): to flatter; to sweet-talk; to jest; to put someone on
Definitions
- to flatter; to sweet-talk; to jest; to put someone on
Ancestry of “mambola”, step by step
mambola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bola | a ball, sphere, or any round object; to flatter;... |
| 2 | Spanish | bola | ball; hitchhiking, free ride; testicle |
| 3 | Provençal | bola | — |
| 4 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |